double cross
noun
a betrayal or swindle of a colleague.
is double-crossing
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present progressiveof double-cross (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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He is trying to get her into some kind of deal, yet all the time he is afraid she is double-crossing him.
From Gold of the Gods by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
"If you believe that Lollie is double-crossing you, why don't you——" "I'll write to you when I want any suggestions as to how to run my business," said the colonel unpleasantly.
From Jack O' Judgment by Edgar Wallace
We’ll probably find later that the railroad is double-crossing us.
From The Mesa Trail by H. Bedford-Jones
Some one of our crowd, taking my pay, is double-crossing us.
From Judith of Blue Lake Ranch by Jackson Gregory
